How We Operate

The VIA is governed by a Board of Directors headed by the President who is assisted in her duties by a First Vice and Second Vice President.

The Recording Secretary keeps an accurate record of proceedings at VIA meetings, and the Corresponding Secretary conducts necessary correspondence of the Association and is responsible for overseeing the monthly newsletter.

The Treasurer is assisted in her duties by the Assistant Treasurer in matters of receiving, depositing and distributing monies for the VIA, except for those otherwise designed by the Bylaws.

These officers are elected for a period of two years.

The Board of Directors is composed of twenty-two members; Seven elected VIA officers (described above), the Vice President of Health Services, the President/CEO of Doylestown Health Foundation, the Immediate Past President of the VIA, eight Chairs of Standing Committees, a Parliamentary Advisor, and five members-at-large. This Board is authorized to exercise the powers of the general membership between meetings, should the need arise.

The Village Improvement Association of Doylestown is a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organization.

The VIA was founded in 1895 to support and enhance the quality of life in Central Bucks County. In 1923, the VIA opened Doylestown Hospital and today, VIA members continue to oversee the governance of this award-winning healthcare system. The organization has grown to almost 300 members and still pursues the goals of the founding members through service and education. The VIA’s largest fundraiser is the Bucks County Designer House & Gardens, a community event that draws more than 7,000 visitors each year.